We stay like that for a bit. My arms around him and Riku crying. It isn't long though before his quiet sobs turn to sniffles. Riku moves back and hangs his head. I cup his face with my hands and have him look at me. Wiping more tears away with my thumbs I question him. "What's wrong Riku? You never cry so why now? What's going on inside that head of yours?"

He shakes his head grabs my hands and moves them to my sides before he stops crying and turns to walk away. Confused I grab his arm, "what is your problem?! I can't help you if you don't talk to me! I'm not leaving you so please don't shut me out!" Riku stops in his tracks but just stands there with his back to me.

I sigh on the outside, but on the inside  screaming at him. Begging him to talk to me, but I'm no fool. Knowing Riku as well as I do the stubborn butthead would just clam up even more and never open up to me. So instead as hard as it may be I slowly release his arm. Looking at the ground I allow a few salty tears to trail down my face. It felt like hours that we stood there in silence but it couldn't have been more than a couple minutes before Riku started moving again.

I however was still stone like. The tears had stopped but my face shaped into something emotionless yet dark. I don't understand how I knew. It was like I had an out of body experience, like I was watching myself. Then a sudden feeling fell over me. It was warm, like the hug of a mother and a voice of sorts rang through my head telling me that whatever dark thoughts were racing through my head needed to stop. NOW!

As quickly and quietly as I could I pinched my arm, hard. Practically stabbing myself with my nails. It worked however as I started to feel, normal I guess you could say, I drew some blood and it freaked me out. I wiped it away as best as I could without gagging. Finally looking up again I see Kairi being lifted into Riku's arms, my bag slung across his shoulder. "Well are you coming?" My eyes go wide at the playful smirk that adorned his face. He had always smirked a lot on the island but this, this was something else.

This smirk didn't remind me of safety or home. It made me think of dark nights and dangerous alleys. A shiver ran down my spine as that smirk burned its way into my memory, never to be forgotten. Quickly, so as to beat down the oncoming blush, I nod my head and step forwards walk beside him. Suddenly a dark doorway appears in front of us and we hurriedly walk through.

"This World Has Been Opened To The Darkness."

POV change! Riku!
Diana was crying, screaming. She was clutching at her chest as though her heart were in pain, digging her nails in as though she wished to rip it out. I ran to her begging her to stop, pinning her hands down to her hands down to her sides. She gave me a look of pain, hurt, anger, and betrayal. As though I wasn't helping her, but putting her through more pain. Confused I stare until suddenly all I see is red. Wiping the sticky substance from my eyes I see Diana smile, a look of relief in her eyes. Slowly I watch with horror as the color drains from her skin and the light in her eyes fades. She falls forward into my arms, her hair flying behind her as blood seeps from her mouth, though she's still smiling. I fall to the ground clutching her to my chest, sobbing into her soft brown hair. Standing over us is a shadowy figure laughing. "Do you wish to save her from her fate?"

Above us 2 images appear. It's hard to make out what they are though. One is a blinding white light, while the other is a dark being that almost blends in with the area around us. "Yes! Please tell me how I can prevent this!!?"

"Open Yourself To The Darkness!"

Suddenly it felt like all my limbs were on fire. I screamed but clung ever tighter to the limp girl in front of me, as the dark power would be more bearable as long as I kept holding onto her.

" no matter how dark it may get there will always be light. Never let it go out."

A soft mother like voice spoke. It was familiar somehow. As though I'd heard it before. A flash of a man with brown hair along with a woman with blue hair goes through my mind, but leaves just as suddenly as it came and I'm left grasping at more straws than ever.

I start to cry and hug Diana closer to me than I ever thought possible and sit, waiting out the darkness.

                    [End of Dream]

Bolting upright, I gasp for breath. Quickly looking at my hands I realize that Diana was never in my arms to begin with. Looking around I search for the brunette to make sure she was safe, but.... she was no where to be found. Frantically I searched around for any clues. Diana's bag was still here, along with Kairi, but my best friend was missing. There was no sign of a scuffle. 'Where is she!?'

A dark voice spoke in my head quietly. 'Perhaps she left? Abandoned you, didn't want to have to protect two people. Maybe she didn't want you to bog her down, with you being so weak.' I shut out the voice. I didn't want to hear it. Hear the lies. Diana would never leave me behind. We're best friends and have been through so much together. But the seed was planted and doubt started to bloom.

'She has a way to protect herself, while I'm still floundering about with nothing! Of course she wouldn't want Kairi or I around. Plus I basically accused her brother of abandoning her! So why would she want me with her? She probably left her bag so it wasn't extra weight and as a way to make sure Kairi and I ate for at least a little while.

I wanted to cry and scream. A reaction only Diana could cause. Pacing back and forth I frantically thought of where she might be, almost violently denying the voice in my head. That's when I heard Diana. "Morning sleepy head!" I whip around to face her and sigh in relief. She didn't leave. Of course not, she couldn't ever leave her friends behind.

That relief, however was short lived. Anger surges through me along with a concerning amount of.... possessiveness? What!? 'Why am I feeling possessive?' My next words tumble out before I can stop them. "How can you casually walk back here and say 'morning' like nothings going on!? When I woke up you were gone! And your stuff was still here! I thought something happened to you!" I was pissed. How dare she vanish! Some part of me knew I was being irrational but I Asante listen. Couldn't listen. I was going to protect her from everything but how could I do that with her wondering off!?

One quick look at Diana's face and I knew she was angry. She wasn't stupid, Diana knew exactly what I was thinking, almost as though she could read my mind. "I can take care of myself thank you!" I knew she could, I had no doubt, but part of me couldn't stand that she was talking back. Fighting back! So no matter how much I wanted to back off my pride, ego, whatever you want to call it, wouldn't let me.

"Oh really, you can take care of yourself? Then why did you fall down a hole? Why were you injured before? Huh!?" I stepped over a line. Hell I stomped the line on the way over, it was painfully obvious on her face. The hurt and betrayal plain as day.

Apparently Diana decided to ignore the argument as she spun around and stalked off to her bag. Taking a breath I start trying to calm down. That is until I see Diana start walking away. "Hey! Where do you think your going!?" Getting ignored I speed over  and force her to face me throwing my question at her again. Quickly giving me a look  as though it should be obvious she then verbally explains that she was going to take a bath. Then questioned if that was a problem. Normally I wouldn't care, except, she snapped. Her being upset hurt. I was only worried about her. Quickly she retreated. Leaving me alone with my thoughts remembering the last time we fought this bad. I clench my fist at the thought of him. 'Kyle.' I hated him. He had hurt Diana and if he weren't already in jail I would hunt him down. [A/N: Hey guys! So I'm not going to explain her past again since it's the same thing.]

                   (TimeSkip)

Sometime later Diana came back from her bath. She hung up her clothes and while her back was turned I took in her appearance. Diana had changed into black shorts with a white sweatshirt that stopped just above her belly button and hangs off her right shoulder loosely. Along with her black combat boots with her iconic black fingerless riding gloves. Basically she looked beautiful, as always.

Shaking the thought from my head I turn away and go back to checking the perimeter of the camp. "Do you have anything you want me to wash before I start on something else?" Looking down at my clothes I shake my head. They weren't that dirty and besides I didn't have another set. She nods in response and goes to check on Kairi.

Slowly the silence becomes deafening. All I wanted was apologize for our argument earlier but how? How do I break out of this silence? 'She'll leave you....' The voice from before comes back. I try desperately to push them back, to ignore them as they whisper. Whisper about Diana leaving me. Hating me. Regretting coming with me. Wishing she choose her brother instead. It all becomes too much. The whispers won't stop so I look over at Diana to try and focus elsewhere, but it does no good. When I turn to her she's standing up and walking away. Away from me. I go up to her, mentally begging her her to stay, as O wrap my arms around her. Diana shrieks in fright about to fight back as I whisper, pleadingly, "I'm sorry." I'm crying and my best friend turns around letting me cry as she comforts me.

To soon however I pull from the embrace, ashamed that I broke down like that. Diana desperately tries to understand what's going through my mind, but I shut her out. I don't want to drag her down into the rabbit hole of my mind.

Eventually she stops, knowing that I won't share my thoughts. It angers her to no end though. I don't have to look at her to know. Mentally I can hear all the cuss words she's probably throwing my way. However I ignore it. Going over to Kairi I pick her up, having already grabbed Diana's bag. Looking back up I see Diana standing and staring, I smirk, "Well, are you coming?" She blushes bright red, though tries to hide it, and we walk through the door I created, together.

"This World Has Been Opened To The Darkness."

              [End Of Chapter 5]

A/N: And DONE!! Chapter 5 is now done and I hope you enjoy it. So was the Riku pic a surprise? I felt we should see things from his view here given his behavior the last chapter. Plus what's with the dream Riku had! Seems they both have weird dreams what could they mean though? If they mean anything that is! Let me know your thoughts in the comments! And please if you read and like this book, comment, it gives me motivation to keep working on this! Love you all and see you next time! Say bye Vanitas!

Vanitas: No

Raven: why?

Vanitas: Because I don't want too!

Raven: *kisses him*

Vanitas: *bright red* BYE!!! *drags me away*

P.s.
Did anyone else see the new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3!!!! Omg I can't wait!!! Let me know what your most excited for about that and your fave part in the comments and as always stay awesome!!! Love you all!!!